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Is there something different about LMDE I'm missing? I'm a real noobie to LMDE and never had this problem with other Linux distros. I have an LMDE fresh install, currently updated and completed this AM, to which I've only added clamAV and changed it so I login automatically. I have a dual boot with Windows XP and LMDE. Obviously I've screwed up somewhere. I've posted this question on the main Linux Mint Forum and tried the suggestions given. I did try installing Grub Customizer, but it failed to install.

I wish to 1) Delete duplicate entries in the initial Grub page 2) Reverse the order in which Windows XP and LMDE boot.

I've tried the commands below in the "terminal window" with and without "sudo " and have not been able to enter the grub boot menu configuration page. And yes, I did login with my password and hit "enter."

Mack,Thanks for the response. But when I entered /boot/grub/grub.cfg in the terminal window, I received bash: /boot/grub/grub.cfg: permission denied. Where did I screw up?? I also tried it with sudo /boot/grub/grub.cfg with the following "command not found." Obviously, I'm doing something very wrong.

Well, the /boot/grub/grub.cfg file is a configuration file. So you can't run it as you are trying to do. You would open it with an editor, as the superuser. For example on Cinnamon you would do that with "gksudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg". I don't recommend editing this file by hand, as it is generated automatically.

A better way for you would probably be to use Grub Customizer. A graphical application you can use to configure your GRUB menu. On LMDE it is a bit of work to install, but I think this post is very helpful in offering different ways to do it: viewtopic.php?f=197&t=84055